St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-30

pieces, was priced AT S59U. IL was maze
of linen cambria and pure Valenciennes
lace, the flner de lys in the embroidery
matching the fleur de lys in the lace.
Matinees in bright colors and a beauti-
full, but Understandable garment-these
and thousand othey wonderfully con-
structed and richly made garments
filled an underwear department that is
amazing in its extent and expensive
ness, aside from the fair human exhibit.
AT A FIFTH AVENUE DINNER
| saw new dresses from RaudnitZ, Pin
gat, Worth, Felix and half dozen other
Paris celebrities in the world of art Gus
toners, but each cOnfeetiOn there is a
gem in detail, a masterpiece in the con-
ceptiOn, perfect work of art, well con-
ceived and as well thought out by men
and women who, amid the art surround
ings and historic traditions of the
French capital, design and make these
CONNECTIONS, making no mistakes, for
each toilet is genuine inspiration,
born where inspiration in such
matters is obliged to be
true. Amid the hundreds of dresses one
is selected as SUPPLEMENTARY faille,
with CLINT of GObelin blue falling in
heavy box plaitS from the waist to the
feet, opened in front on the sides, and
in the back over rich jupe of old rose
and Acajon plush or satin broche. Over
these panels the edges of the box plaits
were laced with silk cords of Acajon.
terminating in tasselS. The cords and
tassels were Illuminated with tiny bead
threads of ruby and amber in shaded
effects. The cOrSage and half-long
waistcOat and ruff1es of drapery were
trimmed and composed to correspond
with the skirt. To relieve the severe
lines of the box plaits of the skirt, the
edges of the plaits were at intervals de-
termined by the eye of the artist, rippled
into slight loops, and a curled cockade
of the gray silk set on at that point pro-
duced the effect of the ripple having
produced the same. None but an orig
inal artist could have dared such an
ornament. Then there was scarf tab
lier of the gray silk drawn up very high
and lifted over the hips, giving a bout
FAINT effect over the tournure. and falling
hence in a full. unlOoped narrow dra-
perry in the back.
BLACK vELvETS
are much used this fall. Plain under
skirts of velvet, with black lace dra-
perry, will be one of the chief attrac-
tons. A short basque trimmed with
narrow lace, will be worn with this cos
tune There are laces especially i'm
ported for this purpose, which have vel
vet polka dots. They are very stylish
and elegant. In fact, velvet will be
much used with all stuff goods of
medium or heavy weight, and in every
way that artistic fancy may desire or
suggest. There are some new novel
ties in repped velvets. Gold with blue,
black with red or orange, green and red,
blue and brown, however, are the prin-
cipal combinations. Pushes continue
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goods now shown are so pretty and eff
fective that they are sure to find many
admirers and purchasers. Gray, car
dinal and green, shot with bronze, are
very much in demand, and polka-dOtted
effects are also very much called for this
autumn. ScarfS about six or seven
inches wide, of black and white French
lace, are very fashionable for the strings
and trimmings of velvet bonnets. They
are fastened at the back of the crown
with an ornament. then brought for
ward on the side and tied under the
chin. Jets and beads are maSSed as
gallOons, or wrought in the ordinary
passementerie patterns, and are used on
all classes of fashionable dress goods,
more especially cashmere and faille.
The selection of a suitable trimming for
special color or dress is now exceed
ingly difficult, SO varied are the cOlors
and shapes of trimmings and orna-
mentS.
THE CLAYs OF NEW YORK
are very swell people; that is, the Pot
ter Clays, to whom refer. Mrs. C. has
passed the summer in "Yurrup," and
Mr.. c. vibrated between his home in.
Newport and the Windsor hotel in New
York. The Clays occupy a splendid
mansion on Madison avenue that has
been shut up during the absence of its
mistress.
The one unpleasant feature of Mrs.
Clay's trip abroadwas the loss of her maid
EStelle'S services. Estelle is French, and
nearly lost her life, so she says, from
NAL de mer when she came to this coun-
try. Therefore, she would not risk the
agony of sea voyage, but would re-
main in New York till madam's return,
and then if madam wanted her-which
madam did-would come back. To that
end Estelle's salary was not stopped,
but all that was expected was little
fine embroidery, which Estelle did to
perfection.
Mrs. Clay was to reach this city by
the 1st of October, but finding some